Windows: Syncplify.me's Notepad! is a programming text editor that incorporates the Ribbon UI, and brings other features like tabs and split-view edit mode.

Notepad! includes all the regular text edit features you would want, including block indents, word wrap, find/replace and more. Browse around in the options and you'll be able to set it up just how you like it, whether it's line-spacing, caret customization or anything else.

The Ribbon UI not only makes it easier to use the program in regular usage (since you don't have to find what you want through menus), but it's also helpful for tablets as it's much easier to tap those items.

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The Advanced mode is great for coders who can take advantage of the Split Editor to look at two text files next to each other and compare them, remove blank lines, trim lines and check hash codes with a click.

The big question: is Notepad! better than Notepad++? For power users, it can't match up to Notepad++ if you include the plugins support. But if all you need is a basic programing editor, Notepad! is a great one, especially for touch screens and lay users thanks to the Ribbon UI.